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Epistemic cultures how the sciences make knowledge

How does science create knowledge? Epistemic cultures, shaped by affinity, necessity, and historical coincidence, determine how we know what we know. In this book, Karin Knorr Cetina compares two of the most important and intriguing epistemic cultures of our day, those in high energy physics and mol...

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Main Author: Knorr-Cetina, Karin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London Harvard University Press 2022, ©1999
Subjects:
Wissensoziologie
Erkenntnistheorie
Sozialer Wandel
Knowledge, Theory Of
Science > philosophy
Science > social Aspects
Scientists > interviews
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Collection: DeGruyter MPG Collection - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:How does science create knowledge? Epistemic cultures, shaped by affinity, necessity, and historical coincidence, determine how we know what we know. In this book, Karin Knorr Cetina compares two of the most important and intriguing epistemic cultures of our day, those in high energy physics and molecular biology.
Physical Description:xiii, 329 pages
ISBN:978-0-674-03968-1

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